Janet Echelman | |
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 Echelman in 2014 | |
| Born | March 19, 1966 Tampa, Florida, U.S. |
| Education | Harvard University |
| Known for | Sculpture public art |
| Awards | Guggenheim Fellowship |
| Website | echelman |
Janet Echelman is an American fiber artist who creates large-scale, aerial sculptures that blend art, architecture, and engineering. Her works are often installed in public spaces and are created using lightweight, flexible materials like fiber, netting, and rope. These sculptures interact with natural elements like wind and light, creating dynamic, and ever-changing forms. [1][2]
She is the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship, Echelman was named an Architectural Digest 2012 Innovator for "changing the very essence of urban spaces."[3] Echelman's artwork has been reviewed in The New York Times, Newsweek, Time, and was selected for Architectural Digest's "Innovators". She serves on the Harvard Board of Overseers.[4][5]
- ^ "Department of Art Lecture Series- Janet Echelman: "Reshaping Public Space" - University of Oregon". Calendar.uoregon.edu. October 21, 2014. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
- ^ "Janet Echelman: 1.8 Renwick | Smithsonian American Art Museum". americanart.si.edu. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
- ^ "Janet Echelman | Speaker". TED.com. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
- ^ Chaidez, Alexandra A.; Ryan, Aidan F. (May 31, 2019). "Harvard Announces New Board of Overseers Members". The Harvard Crimson. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
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